Terms of Service

Last updated: June 19, 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using SOLace ("the Service"), you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the above, please do not use this service.

2. Description of Service

SOLace is an educational platform that provides test questions and assessments for practice and learning purposes. The Service is designed for students of all ages, including children under 13, and allows users to take tests, track their progress, and review their performance over time. SOLace is committed to providing a safe, educational environment that complies with all applicable children's privacy laws, including the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

2.1 COPPA Compliance Statement

SOLace complies with COPPA by not collecting personal information from children under 13. Our educational platform provides functionality without requiring personal data collection from young users. Parents and educators can confidently allow children to use SOLace for educational purposes knowing their privacy is protected.

3. User Accounts and Age Requirements

SOLace is designed for educational use by students of all ages, including children under 13.

3.1 Users Under 13

For users under the age of 13, SOLace operates in compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA):

• No personally identifying information is collected from any users
• No account registration is necessary to access any part of the site
• We do not use cookies or tracking technologies to collect personal information from users

3.2 Parental Consent and Supervision

Parents have the right to contact us with questions about our privacy practices concerning children.

4. Acceptable Use

You agree to use SOLace only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to:

• Use the Service for any unlawful purpose or to solicit others to perform unlawful acts
• Violate any international, federal, provincial, or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances
• Infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others
• Harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate
• Submit false or misleading information
• Upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code
• Spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape
• Interfere with or circumvent the security features of the Service

5. Intellectual Property Rights

SOLace's source code is licensed under the GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3 (AGPL-3.0). All source code is the property of SOLace and protected under copyright law. All test questions and question content are the property of the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) and are used with written permission. All VDOE content is credited with the following attribution:

Adapted from Virginia Standards of Learning Released Test: Grade 3 Mathematics, Released Spring 2014 © Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Education. All rights reserved. Reproduced by permission.

6. Educational Use and Parental Involvement

SOLace is designed primarily for educational purposes. We encourage:

• Parents and guardians to supervise their children's use of the Service
• Teachers and educators to integrate SOLace into their curriculum appropriately
• Users of all ages to use the Service for legitimate educational purposes
• Parents to contact us with any questions or concerns about their child's use of the Service

6.1 Child Safety

We are committed to providing a safe online environment for children. Our platform does not include:

• Social networking features or user-to-user communication
• Any form of advertising targeted at children
• Collection of personal information
• Links to external websites not suitable for children

7. Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs your use of the Service, to understand our practices.

8. Prohibited Uses

You may not use our Service:

• For any unlawful purpose or to solicit others to perform unlawful acts
• To violate any international, federal, provincial, or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances
• To infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others
• To upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code that will or may be used in any way that will affect the functionality or operation of the Service

9. Disclaimer

The information on this Service is provided on an "as is" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, this Company excludes all representations, warranties, conditions and terms (whether express or implied by operation of law or otherwise) which but for this exclusion would or might subsist in favor of you.

10. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall SOLace, nor its directors, partners, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from your use of the Service.

11. Governing Law

These Terms shall be interpreted and governed by the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights.

12. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days notice prior to any new terms taking effect.

13. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at info@learnsolace.org.